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This luxurious hardback edition presents Dante's celebrated work, The Divine Comedy, with opulent gold cover embossing, striking illustrated page edges and 135 classic illustrations by Gustave Doré.Dante's Divine Comedy is regarded as a masterpiece of medieval literature, telling the story of Dante's descent into hell, his journey through purgatory and eventual ascent into heaven, with Virgil as his guide. Along with stirring adventures and boundless imagination are Dante's reflections on spirituality and the nature of faith and reason in the world. From the pilgrim's deepening insight into the workings of evil and moral choice (Hell) through to the dramatization of the nature and purpose of moral conversion (Purgatory) to the blissfully mystical ascent before God (Paradise), Dante's cosmic vision remains unparalleled.This beautiful hardback edition, with gold foil accents and stunning printed edges, includes Henry W. Longfellow's classic translation, 135 magnificent, full-page illustrations by Gustave Doré and a brilliant introduction by Anna Amari-Parker, full of accessible analysis of Dante's allegorical tale.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

This large deluxe hardback edition presents the classic short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, featuring striking sprayed edges, gold-embossed cover design and acclaimed illustrations by art nouveau artist Harry Clarke.Edgar Allan Poe was a master of horror literature. While underappreciated in his time, Poe is now recognized as a literary genius whose gothic tales continue to intrigue and entrance. Tales of Mystery and the Imagination brings together his most haunting and celebrated short stories, including 'The Fall of the House of Usher', 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Cask of Amontillado'. Prefaced by Poe specialist Dr Brook Haley, these tales of murder, madness and suspense are testament to Poe's talent.This beautiful gift edition features sprayed page edges, gold embossing, ivory paper, beautiful endpapers and 27 full-page illustrations by celebrated Irish art nouveau artist Harry Clarke, whose striking and fantastical images perfectly capture the spirit of Poe's uncanny tales. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

The heroic story of the siege of Troy is presented here in a stunning hardback edition featuring gold cover embossing, patterned endpapers and printed page edges.After nine years of war, the Greeks are still fighting to reclaim the beautiful Helen and it is hardly the time for their supreme warrior, Achilles, to drop out of the fighting. But he does, in revenge against the overlord Agamemnon for seizing his concubine, Briseis. Only the death of his best friend, Patroclus, persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat.This handsome gift edition features a classic prose translation by Samuel Butler and is presented with stunning gold cover embossing, luxury creamy paper, illustrated page edges and striking neoclassical illustrations throughout. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

A stunning edition of Tennyson's epic adaptation with a gold-embossed cover, printed edges and beautiful endpapers.Tennyson's epic retelling of the legends of King Arthur is full of timeless magic. Covering the rise and fall of Camelot and the exploits of the knights of the Round Table, his verse captures all the mythical grandeur of these enduring tales, from the illicit passion of Lancelot and Guinevere and the confusion of the Last Battle, to the heroism of King Arthur himself, the legendary founder of England.In this handsome collector's edition, Tennyson specialist Valerie Purton has set episodes from the poem alongside the exquisite illustrations of Gustave Doré, who creates in them a world of towering cliffs, magnificent castles and enchanted forests.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.

This magnificent hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic The Odyssey, featuring deluxe cover embossing, printed page edges and stunning neoclassical illustrations.The Odyssey is the most enduring classic of western civilization, telling the story of Ulysses and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. This deluxe edition features Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation which perfectly captures the lyricism of this epic poem. Featured alongside the text are wonderful illustrations derived from John Flaxman's neoclassical designs, as well as a useful introduction by George Davidson and commentary by Emma Woolerton which allows you to easily follow the action. With beautiful page-edge designs, a gold embossed cover design and beautifully illustrated endpapers, this elegant and timeless hardback edition makes a wonderful collector's item or gift.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

This beautiful hardback treasury brings together the best-loved tales of Brothers Grimm, with a deluxe cover design, decorative page edges and classic illustrations by Arthur Rackham.Filled with cunning witches, dragon hoards and goblins spinning straw into gold, these Germanic stories are some of the most recognized and best-loved fairy tales of all time. This gorgeous hardback contains 80 of these stories, including some of the best known, such as 'Briar-Rose' (perhaps better known as 'Sleeping Beauty'), and 'Little Red-Cap' ('Little Red Riding Hood'), as well as some lesser known tales, like 'The Bremen Town Musicians', 'The Goose-Girl' and 'King Thrushbeard'.Also included:• Hansel and Gretel• Cinderella• Rapunzel• Snow White• RumpelstiltskinWith its luxurious cover design, this edition makes a wonderful collectible for children and adults alike.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.

This luxurious, large-format gift edition presents Charles Dickens' best-loved Christmas stories, featuring gold cover embossing and stunning, illustrated page edges.A time of charity and choir, cosy gatherings around the fire, time spent with friends and family, and snow on the ground. All of these festive traditions along with many others were cemented in the public conscience by Charles Dickens' Christmas stories. This collection contains five of Dickens' best-loved Christmas stories: The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man, The Chimes, and the best-known and most-treasured of all, A Christmas Carol. Join Tiny Tim, the Crotchet family, Ebenezer Scrooge, and a menagerie of wonderfully realised characters on this festive journey and remind yourself of the true meaning of Christmas.Part of the Arcturus Epic Classics series, this edition also features over 40 classic illustrations by John Leech, John Tenniel and others, as well as a a detailed introduction to Dickens' life and Christmas stories, written by George Davidson. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

This beautiful hardback treasury brings together the best-loved tales of Brothers Grimm, with a deluxe cover design and decorative page edges. Filled with of cunning witches, dragon hoards and goblins spinning straw into gold, these Germanic stories are some of the most recognized and best-loved fairy tales of all time. This gorgeous hardback contains 80 of these stories, including some of the best known, such as 'Briar-Rose' (perhaps better known as 'Sleeping Beauty'), and 'Little Red-Cap' ('Little Red Riding Hood'), as well as some lesser known tales, like 'The Bremen Town Musicians', 'The Goose-Girl' and 'King Thrushbeard'. Also included: • Hansel and Grethel• Cinderella• Rapunzel• Snow White• RumpelstiltskinWith its luxurious cover design, this edition makes a wonderful collectible for children and adults alike.

Features numerous illustrations by the renowned artist Arthur Rackham.This hardback edition makes the perfect collector's item.Many of these fairy tales have been adapted into bestselling Disney movies, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves to Beauty and the Beast to Cinderella.Includes the classic stories of Snow White, Little Red-Cap, Cinderella, Briar Rose, Rumpelstiltskin and Hansel and Gretel amongst many others.

This handsome gold-embossed hardback presents extracts from Leonardo da Vinci's famous notebooks, richly illustrated with more than 100 full-colour facsimile images. Combining Leonardo's famous mirror writing with the most beautifully detailed drawings and sketches, these extracts are divided into sections on art, anatomy, the physical sciences, designs, philosophy and his personal letters and allegorical writings. In his own words, you will learn about the intricacies of painting techniques, the nature of flight, the practical concerns of engineering and much more besides.With an extended biographical introduction adapted from Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects (1568), this book brings to life this polymath and genius who was truly the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

This lavish hardback edition with gold cover embossing and printed edges presents Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice and her incredible adventures in Wonderland.First published in 1865, this perennially popular tale follows the tale of curious Alice and her fall through the rabbit hole into a fantasy world filled with anthropomorphic and peculiar creatures, including the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. A lasting classic that plays with logic and the bizarre, this tale cannot fail to delight readers with its mix of prose and poetry.Illustrated with John Tenniel's iconic original drawings, this spectacular, large-format hardback edition is a wonderful celebration of this classic tale. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.

This deluxe hardback treasury contains more than 40 spellbinding tales of classical mythology, beautifully presented with classic illustrations, a gold-embossed cover, and striking patterned page edges.From the legends of Hercules and the Titans, to tales of the underworld and the destruction of Troy, this elegant collection contains a selection of fascinating tales retold by a variety of expert storytellers. Readers can discover the classic legends behind famed heroes, clever sorcerers and dangerous deities, including Hades, Pandora, Ulysses, Oedipus, Theseus, Circe and Icarus, and why their enduring mythologies are still remembered today. Beautifully illustrated with dramatic scenes from master artists of the 16th to the 19th century, this striking hardback edition with printed edges opens a window into the strange and wonderful legends of classical mythology.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

Transport yourself to a world of gods and heroes through these epic myths and legends in this lavish hardback collection with illustrated page edges.The myths and legends of the Norsemen have entertained both old and young alike for hundreds of years. This thrilling collection of tales, retold from the Icelandic Eddas and Viking Sagas, will transport readers to the realms of Asgard and Midgard, meeting gods such as Thor, Odin and Freya. These dramatic tales are told by a variety of story tellers and are filled with dark deeds, cunning and war, as well as love, compassion and humour.Beautifully presented in a gold foil-stamped hardback with printed edges, it includes wonderful illustrations and opens a window into the strange and wonderful legends of Norse mythology.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Doré and Harry Clarke.

This richly illustrated hardback chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient Greek and Roman empires, presented in a luxury large format edition with printed edges full-colour artworks.From palace-based societies in Minoan Crete to the Germanic invasion of Rome, this beautiful jacketed hardback tells the story of these classical civilisations, covering their political development, the rise of the city state and the growth of their empires. Also included are insights into the architectural, artistic and cultural impact of early Greece and Rome and vignettes of key political and cultural figures.Accompanied by feature boxes, maps and superb photographs, this is a fascinating introduction to the two great empires that shaped the modern world.

A sumptuously illustrated edition with printed edges and complete text, perfect for herbalists and collectors alike.English botanist and apothecary Nicholas Culpeper practised his art in the 17th century. He wrote The Complete Herbal, a landmark text in the history of herbal medicine. Over time it has come to be known as Culpeper's Complete Herbal.This edition is a beautiful work that introduces the reader to hundreds of medicinal plants and their traditional uses. Culpeper, in keeping with the wisdom of his time, often aligns those plants to astrological signs, blending medicine and astrology. Each plant entry typically includes descriptions, growing advice, and instructions for preparation and use. Representing a bridge between medieval traditions and emerging scientific inquiry in early modern England, Culpeper's Complete Herbal remains a remarkable work, influencing both folk medicine and modern herbalism.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.

What does every budding artist need to know about drawing? And what quick skills can you pick up to help you on the way? In this instructive book, Barrington Barber shows you just this, offering tips and tricks as he guides you through the fundamental aspects of drawing.Get to grips with still-life composition, draw dynamic bodies in motion, and capture the spectacular natural world. The Complete Book of Drawing is a distillation of the many skills that the aspiring artist needs to develop.As Barrington Barber knows from his many years of teaching and practising art, it is crucial for you to develop your own artistic style. And, uniquely among practical art books, this is what The Complete Book of Drawing provides. By revealing the nuances of texture, composition and perspective, this book will enable you to look at the world around you with fresh eyes.

This beautifully presented hardback edition with printed edges reproduces all of Doré's London illustrations alongside carefully selected texts of the period.Supremely gifted and prolific, Gustave Doré illustrated some of the greatest literary works ever written. His Romantic style, full of drama, imagination and verve, remains unparalleled. This sumptuously produced edition presents Doré's London illustrations, alongside carefully chosen excerpts from the texts they illustrate.Includes illustrations from:• Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde• The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope• London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew• The Princess Casamassima by Henry JamesEach section covers a different project, and provides detailed introductory text to both the literary work and the illustrations. Containing over 180 unforgettable images, this volume will bring hours of enjoyment.This edition is presented in a luxury large format with gold blocking and beautiful printed edges.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.

This spectacular, large-format hardback edition presents Charles Darwin's classic travel memoir, featuring handsome printed edges and illustrations throughout.Following Charles Darwin's journey aboard the HMS Beagle, this book is both an account of his travels and a field journal of his discoveries. The voyage, originally meant to to last two years, left Plymouth Sound in 1831 and did not return until 1836. For five years, Darwin and his crew explored and documented the natural wonders they encountered in South America. These extraordinary writings contain the seeds of Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection, which transformed our understanding of the natural world.This deluxe gift edition is presented with delightful illustrations, ivory paper, full-colour endpapers and printed page-edges, creating a wonderful celebration of this momentous voyage for fans of natural history.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrations throughout.

One of the most celebrated books on fishing ever written, presented here in a striking hardback illustrated edition with printed edges. The Compleat Angler, first published in 1653, has become a classic of English literature. Where other angling books are of limited appeal to those who do not fish, The Compleat Angler inspires readers from all walks of life to go in search of the countryside that Walton recreates with such vivid and loving writing. Walton appears to have spent his life in an oasis of calm conviviality and, what's more, he succeeded in bottling it for us to enjoy more and more with each century that glides silently by.This deluxe gift edition is presented with delightful illustrations, ivory paper, full-color endpapers and printed page edges.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrations throughout.